This post is open to any thoughts and discussions. it would be great  to see replies and discussions from all over the nation so this could be anywhere in places such as,Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin WyomingThank you all.

Curious to find out if there are any successful investors out here.

Thinking about Central New York and Michigan as I have family in those places so that could be helpful for finding decent neighborhoods/pockets. 

I live in Ypsilanti Michigan. 

With the help of state legislatures attracting new business, General Motors rebounding and an average appreciation in the Motor City of 24% over the past couple of years, it’s no wonder why many foreign investors are capitalizing on cheap real estate (average value of $124,000) and tapping into the above average rent rates of $1,146 to keep distressed owners in their homes and working to walk borrowers through the process of the HHF ($761 Million given to Michigan including $262 Million just recently awarded) to score winning results.

I assume I could just use a standard commission agreement, but is there any form folks in Michigan prefer?

Talk to an experienced broker in Michigan; actually, talk to more than one and confirm their answers are the same.  

I recognize that there are extreme situations that destroy this model (I am thinking Flint MI, Detroit, Love Canal).  

Hi, I have a possible flip on a single family home in Redford, MI.

Detroit, MI...Looking to get an estimate for roof repair and gutter replacement/downspouts.